Proverbs 9
1 wisdom to build house: home her to hew pillar her seven
[It is as though] wisdom [is a woman who] has built a [big] house for herself, and has set up seven columns [to support the roof],
2 to slaughter slaughter her to mix wine her also to arrange table her
and has slaughtered an animal [and cooked the meat], and has mixed [nice spices] in the wine, and has put [the food] on the table.
3 to send: depart maiden her to call: call out upon single/height height town
[It is as though then] she sent out her servant women to call out from the highest place in the town,
4 who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus lacking heart to say to/for him
“You people who need to understand more, come in!” And to those who are ignorant, [it is as though] she calls out,
5 to go: come! to feed on in/on/with food: bread my and to drink in/on/with wine to mix
“Come and eat the food that I [have prepared], and drink the [good] wine that I have mixed!
6 to leave: forsake simple and to live and to bless in/on/with way: conduct understanding
(Leave/Go away from) [other] foolish people, and [if you do that, you will continue to] live. Walk on the road that will enable you to (have knowledge/know what is true and what is not true).”
7 to discipline to mock to take: recieve to/for him dishonor and to rebuke to/for wicked blemish his
If you rebuke someone who will not allow others to correct him, he will insult you. If you reprove/scold an evil man, he will hurt you.
8 not to rebuke to mock lest to hate you to rebuke to/for wise and to love: lover you
Do not rebuke someone who will not allow others to (correct him/tell him what he has done is wrong), because he will hate you for doing that. [But] if you rebuke a wise person, he will respect you.
9 to give: give to/for wise and be wise still to know to/for righteous and to add teaching
If you give instruction to wise people, they will become wiser. And if you teach righteous people, they will learn more.
10 beginning wisdom fear LORD and knowledge holy understanding
If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand [which teachings are wise/true].
11 for in/on/with me to multiply day your and to add to/for you year life
If you become wise, you will live many years [DOU].
12 if be wise be wise to/for you and to mock to/for alone you to lift: bear
If you are wise, you are the one who will benefit from it; if you ridicule [becoming wise], you are the one who will suffer.
13 woman stupidity to roar naivite and not to know what?
Foolish women talk loudly; they are ignorant and are never ashamed [of the wrong things that they do].
14 and to dwell to/for entrance house: home her upon throne: seat height town
They sit at the doors of their houses [or] they sit on the top [of the hills] in the town,
15 to/for to call: call to to/for to pass way: journey [the] to smooth way their
and they call out to the men who are passing by, who are trying to be concerned with their own affairs,
16 who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus and lacking heart and to say to/for him
“You people who need to understand more, come into [my house]!” And to those who are ignorant, they call out,
17 water to steal be sweet and food: bread secrecy be pleasant
“[Just as] water which you have stolen tastes very good and food that you eat by yourself tastes the best, [if you have sex secretly with someone to whom you are not married, you will enjoy it very much].”
